Война и мир

Chapter 4

           “Luckyyoujumpedaside,oritwouldhavewipedyouout!”

           Othersjoinedthosemenandstoppedandtoldhowcannonballshadfallenonahouseclosetothem.Meanwhilestillmoreprojectiles,nowwiththeswiftsinisterwhistleofacannonball,nowwiththeagreeableintermittentwhistleofashell,flewoverpeople’sheadsincessantly,butnotonefellcloseby,theyallflewover.Alpátychwasgettingintohistrap.Theinnkeeperstoodatthegate.

           “Whatareyoustaringat?”heshoutedtothecook,whoinherredskirt,withsleevesrolledup,swingingherbareelbows,hadsteppedtothecornertolistentowhatwasbeingsaid.

           “Whatmarvels!”sheexclaimed,buthearinghermaster’svoicesheturnedback,pullingdownhertucked-upskirt.

           Oncemoresomethingwhistled,butthistimequiteclose,swoopingdownwardslikealittlebird;aflameflashedinthemiddleofthestreet,somethingexploded,andthestreetwasshroudedinsmoke.

           “Scoundrel,whatareyoudoing?”shoutedtheinnkeeper,rushingtothecook.

           Atthatmomentthepitifulwailingofwomenwasheardfromdifferentsides,thefrightenedbabybegantocry,andpeoplecrowdedsilentlywithpalefacesroundthecook.Theloudestsoundinthatcrowdwasherwailing.

           “Oh-h-h!Dearsouls,dearkindsouls!Don’tletmedie!Mygoodsouls!...”

           Fiveminuteslaternooneremainedinthestreet.Thecook,withherthighbrokenbyashellsplinter,hadbeencarriedintothekitchen.Alpátych,hiscoachman,Ferapóntov’swifeandchildrenandthehouseporterwereallsittinginthecellar,listening.

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